Board of Directors

Daniela Maior (Şerban)

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Following 17 years’ experience in the capital markets, Daniela set up a consultancy service 5 years ago that continues to build on her skills of helping companies to become successfully listed on the stock market. She supports clients to constantly grow their market value with millions of € a year, through best practice investor relations! She works with top prospective listed companies in getting their best valuations at the IPO.

Was selected by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as the most experienced professional to lead the first Investor Relations and Liquidity Programme in the world to take place in Romania. The project aim was to deliver a tailored IR Strategy with focus on improving liquidity for 3 selected listed companies.

Her expertise in the capital markets, including at the Bucharest Stock Exchange, was crucial in initiating and leading ARIR, the Romanian Investor Relations Association, attracting more than 90% of market capitalization companies on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in less than 5 years.

In her daily life, Daniela is involved in financial & entrepreneurial education initiatives, supporting women in business, but also mentoring young professionals. She also holds PhD in Finance.

Ioan Șumandea-Simionescu

Member of the Board of Directors

Ioan Șumandea-Simionescu is currently Director of Sustainable Corporate Governance and International Financial Markets at Banca Transilvania. Ioan has significant practical experience in the field of corporate governance in the financial and capital market sectors. Also, Ioan has legal experience in the field of banking law, commercial law and capital market law, participating and providing legal support in numerous projects within the Banca Transilvania Financial Group, both in Romania and in other countries. Ioan is an associate professor at the Faculty of Law of Babeș-Bolyai University and a member of the Center for Company Law & Corporate Governance (UBB).

Liviu Vatavu

Member of the Board of Directors

Liviu Vatavu is currently the Legal Director of Antibiotice. The main activities it deals with are: providing legal advice to the company’s structures, protecting intellectual property rights, drawing up Internal Codes and Regulations and monitoring their compliance, drawing up and/or endorsing contracts, representing the company in the courts of law.

Monica Ivan

Member of the Board of Directors

Monica Ivan is the CEO of BRK Financial Group, holding this position since 2019. She has an experience of over 25 years on the Romanian capital market, holding management positions in financial investment services companies, such as: Delta Valori Mobiliare and SSIF Blue Rock Financial Services, and within some capital market institutions, among which: Depozitarul Sibex, Casa Română de Compensație, Fondul de Compensare a Investitorilor și Bursa Monetar-Financiar și de Mărfuri Sibiu.

Coordinating the Investor Relations function within BRK, she has significantly contributed to the implementation of best practices in the relation with investors and in this mandate, she aims to expand the membership base by promoting ARIR among issuers and potential issuers.

Adrian Tănase

Member of the Board of Directors

Currently, Adrian Tănase is the General Director of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, a position he has held since January 2018 and has a career spanning over 20 years in portfolio management. Before assuming this position, Adrian was for 5 years Chief Investment Officer at NN Pensii, the largest private pension fund in Romania, and for 2 years CEO of ING Asset Management, suc. Bucharest. He has been a member of the CFA Institute since 2009.

Raluca Kasap

Member of the Board of Directors

Raluca Kasap is the Head of Investor Relations at Electrica, where she established the department 11 years ago and has since continuously developed and refined the company’s communication with investors and capital markets. Prior to this role, she worked in entrepreneurship and project management, leading international projects in dynamic and multicultural environments. At Electrica, Raluca oversees the dialogue between investors and company management, consistently promoting transparency, honesty, and proactivity in capital market communications.

Alexandra Țițan

Member of the Board of Directors

Alexandra Tițan joined ROCA Industry in April 2022, bringing extensive experience in investor relations and financial analysis. With a career spanning more than 15 years, she has held key positions in renowned companies and financial institutions.